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School Directors' Guide 



PART I 

Statements and Citations of Law 

PART II 

Questions and Answers (the Law Simplified) 

PART III 

Forms and Blanks 



Prepared by the 

Territorial Department of Education. 

Santa Fe, N. M. 



1910 



Santa Fe New Mexican Print. 



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FOEEWOED. 



This pamphlet is one of a series to be issued by this department 
with a view to simplifying the school laws and bringing together 
legal points on each subject of especial interest to district direct- 
ors. I hope sincerely that this booklet will make many matters 
clear. If some points have been omitted, I shall be pleased to 
have county superintendents, district directors and teachers make 
note and inform me so that the next Guide will be more com- 
plete. In the press of work we find it impossible to avoid overlook- 
ing items which should be included. 

I assure you of my sincere desire to be of use to you in every 
way possible and any question sent to this office will receive prompt 
attention. 

Very truly, 




CALENDAR 



Board of Directors at the time of organizing in May should 
fix some day (for example, the last Saturday of each month upon 
which the directors should meet regularly.) 

JANUARY. 

The first day of January is a legal holiday. 

On or before the first Monday all fines collected for violation 
of the penal laws payable to the county or district school fund must 
be paid the county treasurer. 

On or before the third Monday the county superintendent shall 
apportion school funds among the districts of the county. 

FEBRUARY. 

On the first Monday, school district clerks shall post at least 
four copies of the list of- persons in the district liable to pay poll tax. 

The 12th day of February (Lincoln's birthday) may be observed 
by the schools as a legal holiday. 

The 22nd day of February (Washington's birthday) may be 
observed by the schools as a legal holiday. 

MARCH. 

On the second Monday in March, school directors shall post 
notices of election for school directors. Notices for election for 
issuing bonds and for making special levy may be posted at the 
same time. 

APRIL. 

On the first Monday in April, election for school directors shall 
be held. Elections for making special levy or for issuing bonds 
may be held at the same time. 

On or before the first Monday, all fines payable to the county 
or district school fund shall be paid to the county treasurer. 

On or before the first Monday, clerks of school boards shall re- 
port to the county clerk and the county superintendent lists of 
persons paying poll tax and list of persons failing to pay poll tax. 

On the third Monday, county superintendents shall apportion 
school funds. 



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MAY. 

On the first Monday, the term of office for school directors be- 
gins. 

On or before the first Monday, directors shall make estimate of 
tax levy. 

On or before the first Monday, the oath of office of school direc- 
tors shall be filed with the comity superintendent. 

JUNE. 

The scholastic year ends June 15th, statistical reports from 
school directors made by the clerk shall be filed in the office of the 
county superintendent within ten days thereafter. 

JULY. 

On or before the first Monday, all fines payable to the county 
or district school fund shall be turned over to the county treas- 
urer. 

The fourth day of the month is a legal holiday. 

On or before the third Monday the county superintendent shall 
apportion the county school funds among the districts. 

AUGUST. 

On the first Saturday, the county superintendents must be in 
attendance at the county seat for the transaction of official busi- 
ness. 

SEPTEMBER. 

On or before the first day of September, school directors shall 
make an enumeration of all unmarried persons between the ages 
of 5 and 21 years. 

On the first Saturday, the county superintendent shall be in 
attendance at the county seat for the transaction of official busi- 
ness. 

OCTOBER. 

On or before the first Monday all fines payable to county or 
district school funds shall be turned over to the county treasurer. 

On the first Saturday, the county superintendent must be in 
attendance at the county seat for the transaction of official business. 

On the third Monday, the county superintendent shall apportion 
the county school funds. 

NOVEMBER. 

On the first Saturday, the county superintendent shall be in 
attendance at the county seat for the transaction of official business. 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

DECEMBER. 

The 25h day of December is a legal holiday. 



SOURCES OF THE COMMON SCHOOL FUND. 



1. Lease of Common School Lands. 
Chapter 104, L. 1907. 

4,000,000 acres valued at $6,000,000. 

2. Income from forest reserves, Chapter 119, L. 1909. 

3. Territorial Three Mill Levy. 
Sec. 25, Chapter 97, L. 1907. 

4. Special Local Levies. 

Sec. 25, Chapter 97, L. 1907. 

5. Poll Taxes. 

Sec. 1549 to 1551, C. L. 1897. 
Sec. 5, Chapter 27, L. 1901. 
Chapter 61, L. 1905. 
Chapter 196, L. 1907. 

6. Licenses. 

Sees. 4125, 4141, 4144, 4145, 4146, 4147, 4148, 4149, 
4152, C. L. >97. 

7. Fines. According to Sec. 1548 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, 

amended by Chapter 119, Sec. 17, of the Session Laws of 
1903, 33 1-3 per cent of the following should be applied 
to the schools : 

The proceeds of all sales of intestate estates which escheat 
to the Territory. 

All forfeitures of recoveries on bonds of county, precinct, 
or territorial school officers. 

The proceeds of lost goods. 

All moneys arising from licenses imposed upon wholesale 
and retail liquor dealers, distilleries, breweries, wine 
presses, which may pay licenses or may hereafter be re- 
quired to pay license. 

The full amount collected from the below enumerated 
sources will be applied to the school funds. 

Violation of the gambling laws, Chap. 64, Sec. 3, Laws of 
1907. 



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Breaking into school house— Sec. 1113, C. L. 1897; $50 

to $100. 
Illegal enclosure on public lands— Sec. 1298 2 C. L. 1897; 

not less than $10.00. 
Illegal sale of drink of liquors on election day — Sec. 1272, 

C. L. 1897; $25.00 to $100.00. 
Illegal use of firearms— Sec. 1389, C. L. 1897; $50.00 to 

$300.00. 
Infraction of Sunday Laws— Sec. 1369, C. L. 1897 ; $5.00 

to $50.00. 
Opium or Hop joints maintenance — Sec. 1263-65, C. L. 

1897; $25.00 to $250.00. 
Refusal to furnish list of persons liable to poll tax— Sec. 

2, Ch. 96, L. '07; $25.00 to $100.00. 
Saloon Keepers liable to, when — Sec. 1268, C. L. 1897 ; 

$10.00 to $100.00. 
Turning cattle loose on range occupied by others — Sec. 128, C. 

L. 1897; $100.00 to $1,000.00. 
Interference with County Surveyor's official duties — Sec. 

791, C. L. 1897; $5.00 to $10.00. 
Occupying public lands under pretext of a deed — Sec. 1298, 

C. L. 1897; not less than $10.00. 
Illegal obstruction of streets— Sec. 2677, C. L. 1897; $5.00 

to $10.00. 



PART I 



TOPICS OF INTEREST TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS. 
Legal Points. 

(Statements and citations of law on matters of interest to 
school directors, from Compiled School Laws of 1909.) 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



(Topics in Part I arranged alphabetically. If information is 
not clear, consult index to Part II, on page 23, for question relat- 
ing to subject. For necessary forms see index to Part III, page 
39.) 

Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics. 

Arbor Day. 

Bonds. 

Census or Enumeration. 

Compulsory Education. 

Election of School Directors. 

Election for Issuance of Bonds (See Bonds.) 

Election for Special Levy (See Tax Levy.) 

Expenditures. 

Flags. 

General Duties and Penalties. 

Organization and Meeting of Directors. 

Poll Tax. 

Pupils. 

Qualifications of School Directors. 

Reports. 

School Funds. 

School Property — School Houses, Sites, Furniture, Equipment, 

Etc. 
Tax Levy. 
Teachers. 
Text Books. 
Vaccination. 



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ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND NARCOTICS. 



Duties. 

Directors shall enforce instruction as to nature of and effects 
on the human system, in connection with physiology and hygiene. 
(U. S. Statutes: chap. 362, s6c. 2, page 5.) 
Penalties 

For not enforcing provisions concerning the teaching of effects 
upon the human system. (U. S. Statutes: chap. 362, sec. 2, page 5.) 

ARBOR DAY. 

Duties. 

Directors shall require the observance of the second Friday in 
March as Arbor Day, by the planting of trees and by appropriate 
exercises. (Laws, 1897: sec. 1625 (a), page 88.) 

(County Superintendent may fix some day earlier or later than 
the second Friday of March to be observed according .to law.) 

BONDS. 

Duties. 

Directors shall submit question of bonding the district for the 
purpose of building a school house to the voters of the district, 
upon an order from the County Superintendent. (Laws, 1899 r 
chap. 46, sec. 1, page 140.) 

Directors shall provide for the payment of interest on bonds and 
for the redemption thereof. This may be done from proceeds of 
special levy or other funds of the district. (Laws, 1907 : chap. 
97, sec. 25, page 214.) 
Powers. 

The directors shall have power and authority to borrow money 
for the purpose of erecting and completing school houses, by issuing 
negotiable bonds of- the district. (By opinion of the Attorney 
General proceeds of bonds may be used to purchase school site.) 
The question of issuing bonds must, however, be decided by majority 
of the legal voters of the district at some annual or special election 
called in the usual way. One month's notice, (for form of notice, see 
page 52) must be given and the amount to be raised and the PUR- 
POSE for which proceeds are to be used must be clearly stated in 
the notice. (Laws 1897 : sees. 1541-1542, page 65.) 
Prohibitions. 

Directors may not issue bonds until the boundaries (for form 
of certificate see page 53) of the district have been established, 
(Laws, 1897: sec. 1545, page 66.) 



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District shall not permit a greater outstanding indebtedness 
than an amount equal to four per cent of the assessed value of the 
district. (Laws, 1897: sec. 1541, page 65.) 



census or enumeration. 

Duties. 

On or before the first day of September each year, directors 
shall make an enumeration (see Enumeration form, page 49) of all 
unmarried persons between 5 and 21 years of age, in their district; 
giving names, ages and sex of such persons in full, and reporting 
the same in writing which shall be signed by ALL the directors and 
sent to the County Superintendent within fifteen days thereafter. 
(Laws, 1897: sec. 1535, page 63). (Laws, 1905: chap. 23, sec. 1, 
page 190.) 

The clerk shall correctly enumerate or cause to be enumerated 
all unmarried persons as specified in the foregoing, and shall re- 
ceive $1.50 for each hundred names or fraction thereof thus enum- 
erated. (Laws, 1905; chap. 23, sec. 1, page 190.) 
Penalties. 

For failure or refusal to return complete census. (Laws, 1903 : 
chap. 119, sec. 13, page 188.) 

For false enumeration. (Laws, 1905: chap. 23, sec. 2, page 
190.) 



COMPULSORY EDUCATION. 

Duties. 

Directors shall compel parents, guardians or other persons hav- 
ing control, care or direction of children between the ages of seven 
and fourteen years (7 to 14) to send such children to 
the public schools during the entire term of the school, unless, 
such children are being sent to private or denominational schools 
of equal standing with the public schools, and unless children are 
physically unfit for school duties, and unless they live more than 
three miles from public schools. (Laws, 1897 : sec. 1555, page 70.) 

The clerk shall give public notice (see form of notice, page 53) 
of the foregoing compulsory education provision, written or print- 
ed, both in English and Spanish, posted in three conspicuous 
places in district, or printed in a newspaper within the district. 
(Laws, 1897: sec. 1555, sub-sec. 2, page 70.) 

Directors shall, through the County Superintendent, purchase 
books for indigent children; such books to be the property of the 



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district and to be loaned to such indigent children; but no district 
may purchase more than $50.00 worth of books for this purpose, 
in any one year. (Laws, 1897: sec. 1555, page 71.) 

Directors shall enforce compulsory education provisions upon 
deaf mute children, with regard to the Asylum for Deaf Mutes, in 
the same manner provided for enforcing attendance upon the dis- 
trict schools. (Laws, 1899 : chap. 42, sec. 4, page 139.) 



ELECTION OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS. 

Duties. 

Directors shall post notices (see form of notice, page 45) on the 
second Monday in March ; hold election on first Monday in April ; 
act as judges; administer oath (for form of oath see page 44) to 
directors elected; canvass vote; send ballots (for form of ballot see 
page 45) and certificate (for form of certificate of election, see 
page 45) of the result of election to County Superintendent. 
Director or directors elected shall file oath with County Superin- 
tendent before first Monday in May. 

Qualified voters for election of school directors are all legal 
voters residing in district who have paid poll tax for current year. 
Legal voters are citizens of the United States twenty-one years 
of age who have lived in the precinct one month, in the county 
three months; in the territory, six months. 

Contest of election must be made within thirty days. (Laws, 
1897: sec. 1532, page 61.) 

One director only shall be voted for at each annual election, ex- 
cept in case of vacancy, and he shall hold office for three } r ears. 
(Laws, 1901: chap. 55, sec. 2, page 157.) 

Upon creation of a new district, County Superintendent appoints 
(for form of certificate of appointment, see page 43) three direc- 
tors to serve until next regular election. (Laws, 1907: chap. 97, 
sec. 22, page 212) (but see also Laws, 1897: sec. 1527, page 59.) 

At first election after creation of district, three directors shall 
be voted for, one to hold office three years, one to hold office two 
years, and one to hold office one year. (Laws ,1901 : chap. 55, sec. 
1, page 157.) Write your county superintendent for information 
as to correct form of poll book. 
Penalties. 

For failure to call elections and post proper notices. (Laws, 1897 : 
sec. 1532, page 61.) 

For failure to perform all duties in connection with elections. 
(Laws 1909: chap. 121, sec. 12, p. 250.) 



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expenditures. 

Duties. 

All expenditures must be made by written warrant (for form of 
warrant, see page 44) signed by the chairman and the clerk of 
the school board and approved by County Superintendent. Item- 
ized statements must accompany warrants. (Laws, 1897 : sec. 1536, 
page 64; Laws, 1903: sees, 7-12, chap. 119, pages 186-188; Attor- 
ney General's decision.) 
Pkohibitions. 

Directors may not incur debts aggregating more than four per 
cent of the value of taxable property. (U. S. Statutes: chap. 818, 
sec. 4, page 7.) 

Directors may not incur debts for any current year which can 
not be paid out of the money actually collected and belonging to 
that year. (Laws, 1897: sec. 299, page 21; Laws, 1897: sees. 300, 
301, pages 21, 22.) 

DIRECTORS MAY NOT ACT AS AGENTS OR RECEIVE 
COMMISSION OR BE PARTIES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECT- 
LY TO ANY CONTRACT FOR WHICH PUBLIC MONEY 
IS TO BE USED IN CONDUCTING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 

(LAWS, 1903: CHAP. 119, SEC. 7, PAGE 186.) 

Penalties. 

For incurring indebtedness for current year which can not be 
paid out of money collected for and belonging to that year. (Laws, 
1897: sec. 299, page 21.) 

For paying public money to any other than a legally qualified 
teacher. (Laws, 1907: chap. 97, sec. 8, page 205.) 

For violation of law concerning salaries of teachers. (Laws, 
1907; chap. 97, sec. 9, page 206.) (See also Laws 1909, chap. 121, 
sec. 12, p. 250.) 

Note — For form of contracts for fuel, etc., and teacher, see pages — ) 



FLAGS. 

Duties. 

Directors shall procure a United States flag at least five feet 
long, flag staff, etc., for display on or in the school house; and 
shall replace the same when necessary. 

Directors shall cause the flag to be displayed on suitable occa- 
sions during school hours upon the school buildings or premises, 
and shall establish rules and regulations for the proper care and 
display of the flag. When it is not displayed on the school build- 



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ing, directors shall require it to be placed conspicuously in the prin- 
cipal room of the school building. (Laws, 1905 : chap. 48, sees. 
1-2, page 191.) 



GENERAL. 

Duties. 

Directors shall have general* control and management, subject to 
County Superintendent. (Laws, 1897: sec. 1535, page 63.) 

Directors shall defray all contingent expenses connected with 
the proper conduct of the schools of the district. (Laws, 1907 : 
chap. 97, sec. 25, page 214.) 
Penalties. 

For failure to perform certain duties. (Laws, 1897: sec. 1535, 
page 63.; Laws, 1903: chap. 119, sec. 8, page 187; Laws, 1909: 
chap. 121, sec. 12, page 250.) 



organization and meeting. 

Duties. 

Five days after qualification of elected director or directors, 
(election having been properly held and certified to County Super- 
inendent, and oath of elected director having been filed with 
County Superintendent before first Monday in May) the three 
directors shall meet and organize by electing a chairman and a clerk ; 
and two directors shall constitute a quorum which shall be compe- 
tent to discharge all the duties of a full board. 

Directors shall meet at their accustomed place at least once 
every thirty days, for the transaction of public business. (Laws, 
1903 : chap. 119, sec. 11, page 187.) 

Vacancy in the board, occurring between elections, shall be filled 
by appointment (for form of certificate, see page 43) by County 
Superintendent; the director so appointed to serve until the next 
election. (Laws, 1897: sec. 1533, page 62.) 

Note — Records should be carefully kept of all transactions of the 
board and these together with all papers, etc., should be given into 
the hands of the succeeding board. 



POLL TAX. 

Duties. 

The clerk shall make out lists (for form of notice and list, see 
page 50) of residents in his district liable to pay poll tax, and, for 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 15 

this service, shall receive $3.00, to be paid by warrant, signed by 
the directors and approved by County Superintendent. (Laws, 
1897: sec. 1549, page 68.) 

The clerk shall make at least four copies of names of persons lia- 
ble to pay poll tax to be used in the following manner : 

1. On the first Monday in February, he shall post one list in 
some conspicuous place in the district, for the information of the 
people. , ^ 

2. On or before the first Monday in April, he shall report a 
complete list, in writing, to the county clerk and 

3. A complete list, in writing, to the County Superintendent; 
and he shall report to said Superintendent the amount of poll tax 
collected, from whom collected, the names of persons still delin- 
quent and the reasons for such delinquency ; and further, 

4. One such complete list shall be filed in the office of the school 
district clerk. (Laws, 1897 : sec. 1550, page 69.) 

The clerk shall collect said poll tax (for form of receipt, see 
page 46) and shall receive 10 per cent of all moneys collected from 
poll taxes. 

All poll taxes shall be paid to the County Treasurer for the use 
of the district, and the Treasurer shall pay to the clerk his per- 
centage of the gross amount collected. (Laws, 1897 : sec. 1549, 
page 69.) 
Powers. 

Clerk may bring suit for collection of poll tax if tax is not paid 
thirty days after first demand. (Laws, 1897 : sec. 1549, page 68.) 

Clerk may demand of any person, firm or corporation a list of 
employes, and if he finds the names of persons liable to pay poll 
tax in the district who have not paid such tax, he shall give such 
names to employer; and said employer shall pay poll tax, taking 
receipt from collector, and deduct amount of poll 'tax from any 
moneys due employe. 

({Refusal on the part. of any employer to comply with the fore- 
going shall be punished by fine.) (Laws, 1907 : chap. 96, sec. 1, 2, 
page 197.) 
Penalties. 

Clerk failing to collect poll tax. Laws 1909 : chap. 121, sec. 12, 
page 250. 

1ST. B. — In order that no possible difficulty may arise in the col- 
lection of poll tax through the courts, it is recommended that on 
April 1st, the clerk post in three conspicuous places lists of persons 
delinquent in the matter of payment of poll tax. If payment is 
not made- within thirty days, bring suit. 



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No property exempt from execution. 
Justices and constables shall not demand fees in advance. 
Persons exempt from payment of poll tax: Firemen, persons 
bodily disabled, militiamen. 
Sec. 1762, C. L. '97. 
Sec. 1549, C. L. '97. 
Sec. 2278, C. L. '97. 



PUPILS. 

POWEES. 

Directors may admit non-resident pupils if school accommoda- 
tions are sufficient, may determine the rate of tuition (not to ex- 
ceed 20 per cent more than the average cost per capita for educa- 
ion), and collect the same. (Laws, 1907: chap. 97, sec. 29, page 
216.) 

Pupils who become rive years of age after September first, the 
date of enumeration, should not be allowed to enter school until 
the next school year. 
Penalties. 

Por refusing to receive pupils on account of race or color. (Laws, 
1897: sec. 1556, page 71.) . 



QUALIFICATIONS. 

A school director must be able to read and write either English 
or Spanish so as to be able to keep his records. (Laws., 1897 : sec. 
857, page 43.) (Persons convicted of certain serious crimes are 
disqualified.) 

Directors must have been regularly elected, and must have 
qualified by taking oath and by filing same with County Superin- 
tendent. (Laws, 1897 : sec. 1532, page 61.) 

Should be a citizen of the United States and of legal age. (No 
restriction as to sex.) 



REPORTS. 

Duties. 

On or before the first day of July the clerk shall make a report 
in writing to the County Superintendent; showing the amount of 
money collected and expended for school house sites, school houses, 
fuel, interest on bonds, contingent expenses and salaries paid teach- 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 17 

ers within the twelve months preceding. (Laws, 1897 : sec. 1535, 
page 63.) 

When contracts for public school buildings have been let, the 
clerk shall make to the County Superintendent, from time to time 
as the said Superintendent shall require, an itemized statement 
under oath, of cost of labor and material used and work done 
where practicable, and apparatus required and used for conducting 
and furnishing said biiilding. (Laws, 1903: chap. 119, sec. 7, 
page 186.) 

Between the first day of June and the first day of July each year, 
the clerk shall make a report to the County Superintendent in 
writing, showing in detail the financial condition of the district; 
the amount -of money received and from what source, including 
receipts from poll taxes, etc., district bonds or special levies, and 
the manner in which the same has been disbursed during the pre- 
vious year, amount expended for repairs or improvements of school 
houses and ground's, whether rented or owned by the district, the 
value of all school property, amount of bonded indebtedness of 
district, status of interest fund, amounts paid for rent, fuel, etc., 
salaries paid teachers for the preceding year, the number and sex 
of the school population, and amount expended for books for in- 
digent children under sec. 1555, Compiled Laws of 1897, as amend- 
ed. (Laws, 1903: chap. 119, sec. 8, page 186.) 

Within ten days after the end of the scholastic year June 15th, 
directors shall file statistical (see paragraph 1 of this section) 
reports with the County Superintendent, as are required by law. 
(Laws, 1907: chap. 97, sec. 24, page 214.) 

The clerk shall report to the County Superintendent name, age, 
sex, and residence of all deaf mute children in the district, to-' 
gether with P. 0. address of parents or guardians. (Laws, 1899 : 
chap. 42, sec. 4, page 139.) 
Penalties. 

For failure to make reports and to perform other duties. (Laws, 
1897: sec. 1535, page 63; Laws, 1903: chap. 119, sec. 8, page 187; 
Laws, 1909: chap. 121, sec. 12, page 250.) 



SCHOOL FUNDS. 

Penalties. 

For using public money for private purposes or for any other 
than legal purposes. (Laws, 1897 : sees. 1125, 1126, page 46.) 



18 school directors' guide. 

school property— school houses, sites, furniture, 
equipment, etc. 

Duties. 

Directors shall have care and keeping of school property. (Laws, 
1897: sec. 1533, page 62.) 

Directors shall, by purchase or lease, provide a suitable school 
house, and shall keep the same in repair. (Laws, 1907 : chap. 97, 
sec. 25, page 214.) 

Directors shall submit question of issuing bonds for building 
school house to the voters of district upon order from County Su- 
perintendent. (Laws, 1899: chap. 46, sec. 1, page 140.) 

When surplus to the credit of school district is used to procure 
suitable school house site and to erect a proper school house thereon, 
the directors shall open proper books of account with said sur- 
plus fund, and enter receipts and disbursements on account of fund ; 
and take itemized bills in duplicate, one to be kept by directors, 
and one to be submitted with warrant drawn in payment, to the 
County Treasurer. (Laws, 1903 : chap. 37, sees. 1, 2, pages 176, 
177.) 

When letting contracts for public school buildings, directors 
shall require of the contractor good and sufficient bond for the 
faithful execution of said contract. (Laws, 1903: chap. 119, sec. 
7, page 186.) 

The clerk shall make an itemized statement under oath, of the 
cost of labor and material used and work done where practicable, 
and apparatus required and used for conducting and furnishing 
said building; and directors shall consult with and solicit the co- 
operation of County Superintendents whenever it becomes neces- 
sary to purchase furniture, fixtures, etc., for district school. (Laws, 
1903: chap. 119, sec. 7, page 186.) 

If surplus money is not sufficient to complete buildings, direc- 
tors shall carry ou construction so far as funds permit and suc- 
ceeding boards of directors shall proceed with the work, according 
to contract, until work is completed. (Laws, 1903 : chap. 37, sec. 
3, page 178.) 

Burning of school building, penalty for. (Laws, 1897: sees. 
1103, 1104, page 45.) 

POWEES. 

Directors may open school house for the use of religious, politic- 
al, literary, scientific, mechanical, agricultural and industrial so- 
cieties belonging to" the district, for the purpose of holding busi- 
ness or public meetings of said societies. (Laws, 1897 : sec. 1533, 
page 62.*) 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 19 

Directors may borrow money for the purpose of erecting and 
completing school houses, by issuing bonds of the district. (Laws, 
1897: sec. 1541, page 65.) 

Directors may submit to the voters of the district, at the annual 
or any special meeting called for the purpose, the question of issu- 
ing bonds for erecting or completing school house, giving the same 
notice of such meeting as is now required for the election of direc- 
tors, and the amount proposed to be raised by the sale of bonds. 
This question shall be voted upon by the qualified voters of the 
district, and if a majority are in favor of the issue of bonds, the 
directors shall issue bonds to the amount voted. • (Laws, 1897 : 
sec. 1542, page 65.) 

Directors may withdraw surplus in general school fund to credit 
of district, for the purpose of procuring a suitable site and building 
a school house thereon. (Laws, 1903, chap. 37, sees. 1-5, page 176.) 

Directors may secure site and proceed with the building of school 
house so far as funds on hand for that purpose will permit. (Laws, 
1903: chap. 37, sec. 3, page 178.) 

Directors may expend money from treasury for insurance of 
school building. (Laws, 1903: chap. 37, sec. 4, page 178.) 

Directors may maintain more than one school in district. (Laws, 
1907 : chap. 97, sec. 22, page 212 ^l 
Prohibitions. 

Directors may not incur obligations in securing site, building, or 
repairing school houses, beyond the amount available in the county 
general school fund, for such purposes,- except by issuance of bonds. 
(Laws, 1903 : chap. 37, sec. 2, page 177.) 
Penalties. 

For locating brothels near school house. (Laws, 1901 : chap. 84, 
page 160.) 

For refusing to submit question of issuing bonds for building. 
(Laws, 1899: chap. 46, sec. 1-3, page 140.) 

For failure to carry out provisions as to use of surplus funds 
for securing site and building as directed by County Superintend- 
ent. (Laws, 1903 : chap. 37, sec. 5, page 178.) 

N". B. — Write Department of Education, Santa Fe, N". M., for 
book of plans and specifications for school buildings, when you are 
contemplating a school house. 



20 SCHOOL DIRECTORS' guide. 

TAX LEVY. 

Duties. 

On or before the first Monday in May, the directors shall, to 
provide necessary funds for school purposes, make estimate on 
the taxable property of the district for tax levy. (Laws, 1907: 
chap. 97, sec. 25, page 214.) 

Directors shall certify tax levy, when made, to County Com- 
missioners and said levy, when approved by County Commission- 
ers, shall be collected and accounted for as other taxes. (Laws, 
1907: chap. 97, sec. 25, page 214.) 
Powers. 

To provide necessary funds for conducting school, directors may 
levy tax, not to exceed five mills on the dollar in any one year, on 
the taxable property of the district. 

Directors may levy a tax of more than five mills and not to ex- 
ceed. fifteen mills, provided that the tax required above five mills 
shall be voted upon by the qualified voters of the district, at an 
election (for form of notice see page 45) regularly called for that 
purpose, and concurred in by the majority of the votes cast. This 
is interpreted to mean that a total levy of twenty mills may be 
levied by the directors of a district. A special lavy voted by the 
people must be made from year to year until the people vote to 
discontinue or to change. (Laws, 1907 : chap. 97, sec. 25, page 
214.) 



TEACHERS. 

Duties. 

Directors shall employ (for form of contract, see page 47) and 
pay teachers. (Laws, 1897: sec. 1535, page 63.) 

Directors shall require certificate of health showing that teach- 
er is not afflicted with tuberculosis or consumption in transmissi- 
ble form. (Laws, 1901 : chap. 43, sec. 2-3, page 154.) 

Directors shall, upon complaint of tax-payer, require teacher to 
take health examination. (Laws, 1901 : chap. 43, sec. 5, page 154.) 

Directors shall discharge teacher unable to pass health examina- 
tion. (Laws, 1901 : chap. 43, sec. 5, page 154.) 

Directors shall pay teachers monthly. (Laws, 1901 : chap. 57, 
sees. 1, 2, page 158.) (School month shall consist of four weeks 
of five days each, and a school day shall consist of six hours, but 
the noon intermission is not to be counted as part of the six hours.) 
(Laws, 1897: sec. 1557, page 72.) 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 21 

Directors shall employ only legally qualified teachers. A legally 
qualified teacher is one who holds three certificates: 

1. A health certificate. 

2. A certificate of attendance at Institute held within twelve 
months, or., 

An excuse for non-attendance signed by the County Superin- 
tendent and the Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

3. A teacher's certificate signed by the Territorial Superin- 
tendent of Public Instruction, or, 

A permit signed by the County or Territorial Superintendent, 
(for form see pages 46, 47). 
(Laws, 1907: chap. 97, sec. 8, page 205.) 

Directors shall pay teachers' wages according to law. 

1. Teachers holding third grade certificates and permits may 
not draw over $50.00 per month. 

2. Holders of second grade certificates may not draw over 
$75.00 per month. 

(Laws, 1907: chap. 97, sec. 26, page 215.) 

Directors shall pay teachers not to exceed one month, if school 
is closed by directors on account of danger from diseases Joss by 
fire, etc. (Laws, 1907 : chap. 97, sec. 26, page 215.) 

Two directors (they must be chairman and clerk) shall sign 
teachers' warrants, and County Superintendents shall approve if 
legal requirements have been met. (Laws, 1897; sec. 1536, page 
64.) 

Teachers shall keep records and make reports to County Super- 
intendent (for form of reports, see pages 40-42). (Laws, 1897: sec. 
1536, page 64.) 
Peohibitions. 

Directors may not deduct any money from teacher's salary be- 
cause of absence from active duty on legal holidays, if program in 
celebration shall have been held on day previous. (Laws, 1903 : 
chap. 37, sec. 20, page 189.) 
Penalties. 

For failure to require certificate of health from teacher. (Laws, 
1901: chap. 43, sec. 6, page 155.) 

For violating provisions with reference to payment of teachers' 
salaries. (Laws, 1897, sec. 1535, page 63.) (Laws, 1907: chap. 
97, sec. 26, page 215.) (Laws, 1909: chap. 121, sec. 12, page 
250.) 



22 SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

TEXT BOOKS. 

Penalties. 

For knowingly permitting any other text book to be used in the 
first eight grades than those approved and adopted by Territorial 
Board of Education. (Laws, 1907: chap. 97, sec. 9, page 206.) 

Note — List of adopted texts may be found in Manual of the Course 
of Study for Common Schools, a copy of which should be in the 
hands of each teacher. Upon 'request, a list will be sent from the office 
of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. 



VACCINATION. 

Duties. 

The teacher shall see that the children in his district are suc- 
cessfully (this means that children have been vaccinated within 
five years and vaccination is effective, physician's certificate that 
vaccination is effective is sufficient) vaccinated or have been vacci- 
nated within one year previous, and shall make report to the 
County Superintendent. (Laws, 1901 : chap. 17, sec. 26, page 150.) 
(Laws, 1903 : chap. 103, sec. 29, page 184.) 

Directors shall pay for vaccination of children whose parents are 
unable to pay by reason of poverty. (Laws, 1901 : chap. 17, sec. 
27, page 150.) (Laws, 1903: chap. 103, sec. 30, page 185.) 
Powers. 

Directors may appoint physician to vaccinate children. (Laws, 
1901: chap. 17, sec. 27, page 151.) 
Penalties. 

Parents refusing to have children vaccinated subject to a fine 
of $10.00 to $100.00. (Laws, 1903, chap. 103, sec. 29, page 184.) 



PART II 



QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
CONCERNING RURAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION. 



CONTENTS. 

Page 

What steps must be taken in collecting poll tax? 24 

May election of directors be contested? 25 

What text books shall be used in the schools? 25 

What general provision is there in the law 

concerning violation by school directors of the 

laws as to their powers and duties? 25 

For what purposes may a school district vote bonds? 26 

How may the boundaries of the school district be fixed 26 

What are the qualifications of voters at the election 

for school directors': 26 

What are the qualifications of voters at an election 

to determine the issuance of bonds? 26 

What are the qualifications of voters at an election 

to determine upon special levy? 26 

What are the duties of the directors as to the taking of the census?. 27 

What are legal holidays? 27 

May school boards pay teachers salaries during vacation?. 27 

How may directors learn the amount of money to the credit of the 

district? ... 27 

May the school house be used for other than school purposes and 

who has authority to grant privilege? 27 

Where should the school house be located? 28 

How many furniture and equipment be secured? 28 

For what expenditures should directors make contracts? 28 

How proceed in the matter of electing school directors? 28 

How should warrants be made? 29 

How shall directors proceed in the matter of erection of school 

house? 29 

What are the steps in inforcing the Compulsory Education Law? 30 

What publications should be in the hands of the directors? 31 

May Board of Directors secure the services of an attorney and pay 

him from the funds of the district? 31 



'24 SCHOOL DIRECTORS' guide. 

Page 

What is the Bateman Year? 32 

What authority has the county superintendent? 32 

When is money apportioned to the district and from what sources? . . 32 

What is a school year? 32 

May a teacher inflict corporal punishment? 33 

What moneys belonging- to the school may the school directors 
receive and disburse without depositing with the county treas- 
urer? 33 

May a teacher enforce rules as to cleanliness? 33 

May a school site be secured by making part payment each year?. . 33 

May a district maintain more than one school? 33 

How proceed in the matter of securing a teacher? 33 

How much tuition should be charged non-residents? 34 

What blanks should a teacher have? 34 

How may school districts be consolidated? 34 

Who is a resident of a school district? 34 

How may a school district be divided? 34 

When may a school district be disorganized? 35 

What are the steps in enforcing vaccination? 35 

What blanks should be in the hands of the directors? 36 

What publications should be in the hands of the teacher? 37 

Shall teachers be paid during vacation? 37 

What are the duties of the teacher? 37 

How may the people of a district build a school house? . . . .' 37 



questions and answers 

Question. 

What steps must be taken in collecting poll tax ? 
Answee. 

' A poll tax of one dollar shall be levied upon all able bodied male 
persons, of the age of 21 years or over, residing in the district. 
Old age is not a sufficient excuse for not paying poll tax, unless 
a man is bodily disabled because of old age. 

The clerk shall make out a list of persons in the district liable 
to pay poll tax for which he shall receive $3.00 to be paid upon 
warrant out of the funds of the district. 

On the first Monday in February, the clerk shall post a copy of 
this list in some conspicuous place in the district. He shall then 
proceed to collect the poll tax from each person named on the 
list; and for this service, he shall receive ten per cent of all moneys 
collected. 

All moneys collected shall be paid to the County Treasurer for 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 25 

the use of the district, and the school district clerk shall be paid 
his percentage by said County Treasurer. 

If poll tax is not paid thirty days after the first demand, the 
clerk may bring suit in. the name of the school district. 

On the first Monday in April, the clerk shall send complete 
written list of all persons liable to poll tax to County Clerk, and 
also a complete written list to County Superintendent; also, he 
shall keep one such list on file in his office. He shall also report 
to the County Superintendent, on or before the first Monday in 
April, the amount of poll tax collected, from whom collected, the 
names of persons still delinquent and the reasons for such delin- 
quency. 

To facilitate the collection of poll tax, any person, firm or cor- 
poration may be asked by the clerk to furnish list of employes; 
and if the clerk is unable to collect poll tax from employe or em- 
ployes ,the employer shall pay the poll tax, taking a receipt there- 
for ; and he shall then deduct the amount of the poll tax from the 
wages or salary of each employe. For refusing to furnish lists on 
demand of clerk, the employer is subject to fine. 

See also pages 14-16. 
Question. 

May election of directors be contested? 
Answer. 

Yes. Such contest may be made to County Superintendent, at 
any time within thirty days after the election. When election is 
contested, the County Superintendent shall turn over ballots, in 
the same condition as they were received by him, to the Probate 
Clerk, in order that they may be examined under the same terms 
and conditions as ballots in other cases of contested elections foi 
county officers. 
Question. 

What text books shall be used in the school ? 
Answer. 

Only those approved and adopted by the Territorial Board of 
Education. Send for list to the Superintendent of Public Instruc- 
tion, Santa Fe, N. M. 
Question. 

What general provision is there in the law covering the violation 
by school directors of the laws as to their powers and duties ? 
Answer. 

They shall, on conviction, be fined in a sum not less than $25.00 
nor more than $500.00. 



26 school directors' guide. 

Question. 

For what purposes may a school district vote bonds? 
Answer. 

For purchasing sites for school houses, for erecting and com- 
pleting school houses, and for refunding bonds. 
Question. 

How may the boundaries of the school district be fixed ? 
Answer. 

Upon request from residents of district, or upon his own initia- 
tive, the County Superintendent may request the County Surveyor 
to locate boundary lines and corners of any school district. The 
cost of such proceedings shall be charged to the county, and the 
County Commissioners may allow from the general county fund, 
not to exceed $50.00 for each school district, for such purpose. 

The boundaries of all school districts shall coincide so far as pos- 
sible with precinct boundaries. Monuments or other natural ob- 
jects used to mark boundaries shall be marked "District Num- 
ber — " An outline map of the district should be made, showing 
length, breadth, and proposed location of school house. A copy 
of this map should be filed with the County Superintendent,- and 
it should show actual site of school house. 
Question. 

What are the qualifications of voters at the election for school 
directors ? 
Answer. 

They shall be legal voters resident in the district, having paid 
the poll tax for the current year. Legal voters are citizens of the 
United States, 21 years or more of age, who have lived in the 
precinct one month ; in the county three months ; in the territory 
six months. 
Question. 

What are the qualifications of voters at an election to determine 
the issuance of bonds? 
Answer. 

They shall be legal (see foregoing answer) voters resident in the 
district. 
Question. 

What are the qualifications of voters at an election to determine 
as to a special levy? 
Answer. 

They shall be legal (see foregoing answer) voters resident in the 
district. 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 27 

Question. 

What are the duties of directors as to the taking of the school 
census ? 
Answer. 

On or before the first day of September, the clerk shall correctly 
enumerate or cause to be enumerated all unmarried persons resi- 
dent in the ^district, between 5 and 21 years of age, giving names 
in full, ages and sex of such persons. 

For such service, the clerk shall be paid by proper warrant as 
usual, from funds of the district; said warrant to be signed by 
chairman, clerk and County Superintendent. He shall receive 
$1.50 for each hundred names or fraction thereof enumerated. 

The list of persons enumerated as above shall be sent to the 
County Superintendent, on or before Sept. 15th, and such list 
shall be signed by all the directors. 

The penalty for wilfully placing fictitious names or names of 
non-residents on list is a fine of from $10.00 to $50.00. 
Question. 

What are the legal holidays? 
Answee. 

Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Lincoln Day, Washington 
Day, and July Fourth; also such other days. as the Governor may 
proclaim, as fast clays or thanksgiving days. Arbor day shall be 
a holiday when appropriately observed. (Thanksgiving day is pro- 
claimed every year.) 
Question. 

May school boards pay teachers' salaries during vacation? 
Answer.. 

' Yes; but the average monthly salary for the term shall not ex- 
ceed the amount allowed per month for grade of certificate held by 
teacher. 
Question. 

How may directors learn the amount of money to the credit of 
the district? 
Answer. 

By asking the County Superintendent or the County Treasurer. 
Question. 

May the school house be used for other than school purposes, 
and who has authority to grant privilege ? 
Answer. 

The school directors have the authority to grant or deny the 
use of the school house for meetings of religious, political, liter- 



23 SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

ary, scientific, mechanical, agricultural and industrial societies. 
The school house may also be used for holding elections. 
Question. 

Where should the school house be located? 
Answer. 

It should be located on a suitable site on some public highway or 
thoroughfare; centrally located, if most convenient for majority 
of residents who have children of school age. 
Question. 

How may furniture and equipment be secured? 
Answer. 

By purchasing such supplies as are necessary, after consulta- 
tion with the County Superintendent. Warrants drawn in pay- 
ment must have the approval of the County Superintendent. 
Question. 

For what expenditures should directors make contracts? 
Answer. 

For teacher's salary, for fuel, for rent of building (if rented), 
and for building, completing or repairing school house. Contracts 
for fuel, building, completing or repairing school house should be 
let after calling for and receiving bids. 
Question. 

How proceed in the matter of electing school directors? 
Answer. 

Upon creation of a new district, the County Superintendent 
shall appoint three directors to serve until the next regular elec- 
tion. On the second Monday of March, directors serving shall 
post notices of an election to be held on the first Monday in April 
by qualified voters residing and paying poll tax in the district, for 
three directors : In case more than one director is to be voted for, 
each voter shall vote for a candidate for each vacancy to be filled, 
indicating opposite each name the term of office: one for 
three years, one for two years, and one for one year; 
and at each succeeding election, one director shall be elected 
for term of three years. 

Vacancies are to be filled by County Superintendent until next 
regular election when said vacancies shall be- filled by the election 
of a director to fill out the unexpired term. In the event of a tie 
in an election for school director, there is no election and County 
Superintendent will appoint as in other cases of vacancies. 

The election shall be held on the first Monday in April, between 
the hours of eight a. m., and five p. m., at the public school house 
or other convenient place specified in notice. The directors serving 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 29 

shall act as judges and election shall be by written or printed bal- 
lots. Directors shall certify result to County Superintendent; and 
the director or directors elected shall file oath (administered by 
directors as judges of election, by a notary, or by any other person 
qualified to administer oaths.) with the County Superintendent, 
before the first Monday in May. The term of office of director or 
directors elected shall begin the first Monday in May. 
Question. 

What is the proper form of school warrants ? 
Answee. 

All payments must be made on warrants of some regular form, 
properly numbered, drawn on the County Treasurer. Such war- 
rants shall be signed by chairman and clerk of board of directors, 
and countersigned by County Superintendent, if he thinks the ex- 
penditure justifiable. 
Question. 

How shall directors proceed in the erection of a school house ? 
Answee. 

The necessary money being on hand to the credit of the district, 
in the district school fund, the directors shall, in consultation 
with the County Superintendent, prepare or have prepared plans 
for the proposed school building. (Write Superintendent of Pub- 
lic Instruction, Santa Fe, N. M., for "Book of Plans and Specifica- 
tions for Small School Houses," published by the Territorial De- 
partment of Education.) 

Having determined upon the plans, the directors should advertise 
for bids for the erection of a school house, upon the basis of defi- 
nite specifications. Such advertisement may be made in news- 
papers or by posting notices, with the provision that bids will be 
opened thirty days after first notice posted or printed in news- 
papers. 

The board, in letting to the successful bidder, the contract which 
should have the approval of County Superintendent, shall require 
a good*and sufficient bond for the faithful execution of contract. 

The contract having been let, the County Treasurer shall honor 
and pay all warrants drawn by board of school directors when the 
same are accompanied by itemized and verified accounts and vouch- 
ers ; and it shall be the duty of school directors to open proper books 
of account with the fund from which money is taken for building 
or completing school house. All warrants must be signed by chair- 
man and clerk of school board and be countersigned by County Su- 
perintendent, if he thinks expenditure justifiable (by Attorney 
General's opinion). Directors shall not contract for or incur obli- 



30 SCHOOL directors' guide. 

gations for building or improving school house beyond the amount 
of money available in the county treasury for such purpose. 

If the money is received from the sale of bonds, the law re- 
quires that it shall be deposited with the County Treasurer to the 
credit of the district fund, and expended in the regular way. 
Question. 

What are the steps in enforcing the Compulsory Education Law ? 
Answee. 

First: — Clerks of boards of school directors should post or pub- 
lish notices at once as provided in the Act. See Sec. 1555, Laws, 
1897. The following form of notice is suggested: 



NOTICE TO PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN OF COM- 
PULSORY SCHOOL AGE. 

Sec. 1555, Laws, 1897, as amended. 

The school directors or board of any school district, town or city 
in this Territory, are hereby empowered and required to compel 
parents, guardians, or other persons having the control, care or 
direction of children, when such children do not attend some private 
or denomination school, to send such children under their control 
to the public school during the entire time such school is in session 
in each scholastic year in their respective school communities, ex- 
cept that children referred to in this act shall not be less than seven 
nor more than fourteen years of age, or of such physical disability 
as to unfit them for school duties, which disability shall be certified 
to by some regular practicing physician : Provided, That the private 
or denomination school shall be equal in its teaching to the public 
school of the district ; and Provided, further, That this section shall 
not apply to children who live more than three miles from a public 
school. 

Any parent, guardian or other persons having the control of chil- 
dren and who shall fail or refuse to send such children to school 
as required by this act, after the clerk of the school district or the 
clerk of any town or city school board shall have given public no- 
tice containing the substance of this act, written or printed in both 
English and Spanish, by posting same in some conspicuous place 
at three separate points within the district, or publishing the same 
in some newspaper within the district, shall be punished, upon 
conviction thereof, by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $25, 
or by imprisonment for not more than ten days in any county jail. 

County Superintendents are hereby vested with general super- 



SCHOOL, DIRECTORS' GUIDE. . 31 

visory powers in this matter and shall require directors to comply 
with the provisions of the preceding section; and it shall be the 
duty of the presiding judge of the district court, to give at each 
session of the court, the substance of this law as a special charge 
to their respective grand juries, and it is made the duty of the dis- 
trict attorneys to give particular heed to the prosecution of causes 
growing out of violations of this Act ; and all fines so collected for 
the violation of this Act shall be paid into the county treasury and 
placed to the credit of the school district in which the offense oc- 
curs. 

Second: — All children over seven years of age and under four- 
teen years of age must attend school for the entire term in the dis- 
trict. If the district holds school for five months, the children 
must attend school for five months. If the district holds school 
for seven months, the children must attend school for seven months. 

Third: — In the event that any child of compulsory school age 
shall fail to attend school EEGULAELY as required by this Act, 
it becomes the duty of the clerk of the district board of school 
directors to notify the district attorney of such violation of the 
law, and "It is made the duty of the district attorney to give par- 
ticular heed to the prosecution/' (District or Justice Court.) 

Fourth : — County Superintendents are vested with general super- 
visory powers and shall compel compliance with the law. 

Fifth : — Sec. 12, Chap. 21, Laws of 1909, imposes a fine upon 
the County Superintendent or any other school officer for failure to 
perform his duty. 
Question. 

What publications should be in the hands of the directors ? 
Answer. 

A copy of the latest compilation of School Laws of New Mexico, 
(Spanish or English) ; and any other pamphlets relating to powers 
and duties of directors. These may be procured from the County 
Superintendent or from the Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

If building or improvement is contemplated, write Superintend- 
ent of Public Instruction for a copy of Book of Plans and Speci- 
fications for Small School Buildings. 
Question. 

May Boards of Direcors secure the services of an attorney and 
pay him from the funds of the district? 
Answer. 

Yes, provided the Bateman Act is not violated. Warrants drawn 
in payment for legal services shall be drawn in the usual way; 



32 • SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

signed by chairman and clerk of school board and by County Su- 
perintendent if he deems the expenditure justified. 
Question. 

What is the Bateman year? 
Answee. 

It is the year ending Sept. 1st, and in such a year, the district 
may contract no debt (except by issuance of bonds) which can not 
be paid out of the receipts for the year. 
Question. 

What authority has the County Superintendent? 
Answer. 

He has jurisdiction over all the schools of the county except those 
in cities (but those in cities shall make reports to County Superin- 
tendents) subject to the supervision and jurisdiction of the Terri- 
torial Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

The County Superintendent shall supervise methods of instruc- 
tion employed in county schools ; consult with school directors con- 
cerning improvements and keeping accounts; enforce compliance 
with school laws; organize, disorganize or change boundaries of 
school districts. 

All warrants drawn against the funds of the district must bear 
the signature of the County Superintendent as well as the signa- 
tures of the chairman and clerk of the school board ; and the Coun- 
ty Superintendent may refuse to sign warrants which are illegal or 
not justifiable. 

Eeports shall be made to the County Superintendent as called 
for by him. 
Question. 

When is money apportioned to the district and from what 
sources ? 
Answer. 

Money, aside from the proceeds of district bonds, special levies 
and fines and licenses belonging directly to the district, is appor- 
tioned by the County Superintendent from the proceeds of the 
territorial three mill tax, the forest reserve, the lease of public land 
and such fines and licenses as belong to the general county school 
fund. 

iVpportionment shall be made quarterly, beginning with January. 
Question. 

What is a school year? 
Answer. 

The school year is from June 15th to June 15th — that is, reports 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 33 

•iare made for the year ending June 15th. It does not mean the 

length of time the school is in session. 

Question. 

May a teacher inflict corporal punishment? 

ANSWER. 

Yes; but such punishment should be iised only as a last resort 
and must be inflicted in a reasonable manner. In all cases it is 
best to make an effort to secure the consent of the parent before the 
punishment is inflicted. 
Question. 

What moneys belonging to the school may the directors receive 
and disburse without depositing with the County Treasurer? 
Answer. 

Absolutely none. All moneys received for tuition, rents, sale of 
school property, equipment or supplies, or from any other source 
whatsoever shall be turned over immediately to the County Treas- 
urer and placed by him to the credit of the district to be paid out 
only on proper warrant signed by chairman and clerk of school 
board and county superintendent. All money received from sale 
of bonds must also be left with the County Treasurer and dis- 
bursed in the regular way. Licenses and fines must be turned over 
to the County Treasurer by persons authorized to collect them and 
disbursed according to law. 
Question. 

May a teacher enforce rules as to cleanliness? 
Answee. 

Yes; it is her duty to do so, though of course tact and patience 
are required to produce lasting results. 
Question. 

May a school site be secured by making part payments each year ? 
Answer. 

Yes; provided the Bateman Law is not violated. 
Question. 

May a district maintain more than one school? 
Answer. 

Yes. 
Question. 

How proceed in the matter of securing a teacher? 
Answer. 

Usually teachers apply to the Board of Directors and it then be- 
comes the duty of the board to determine whether or not the various 
applicants have fulfilled the legal requirements. (See law with 
reference to teacher in Part One.) 



34 SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

If no teacher applies for the , position, the directors should con- 
sult with County Superintendent as to available teachers. 

Having determined upon a suitable teacher, directors should see 
that a written contract is signed in triplicate; one copy to be kept 
by the clerk of the board, one to be kept by teacher and one to be 
forwarded to County Superintendent. 
Question. 

How much tuition should be charged non-residents ? 
Answer. 

The board of directors may fix the charge, but such charge shall 
not be greater than 20 per cent more than the average cost per capita 
based on the average number of pupils belonging to the school 
throughout the previous school term. 

When non-resident pupils or their parents or guardians pay a 
school tax in any district, such pupils shall be admitted to the 
school and the amount of such school tax shall be credited on their 
tuition, and they shall be required to pay tuition only for the dif- 
ference therein. 
Question. 

What blanks should the teacher have? 
Answer. 

1. Term register (two — one to be filed with clerk of board, 
and the other to be filed with County Superintendent at close of 
term.) 

2. Term report to be sent to County Superintendent (see Com- 
mon School Course of Study). 

3. Monthly report to be sent to County Superintendent. 

4. Monthly reports to be sent to parents. 
Question. 

How may school districts be consolidated? 
Answer. 

The County Superintendent shall consolidate school districts, on 
presentation of separate petitions signed by the majority of electors 
residing in the respective territories affected. 
Question. 

Who is a resident of a district? 
Answer. 

Anyone who has moved into the district at any time for' the pur- 
pose of making it his home, who conducts himself as a resident of 
the district, sends his children to the local school, etc. 
Question. 

How mav a school district be divided? 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 35 

Answer. 

By petition to the County Superintendent, if accompanied by 
statement showing that at least 25 children of school age live in 
each district affected. The County Superintendent may divide a 
district, and in making adjustment of finances, he shall have the 
co-operation of the Board of County Commissioners, and such ad- 
justment shall be made as will best subserve the interests of the 
districts. All indebtedness of old district shall be paid, and balance 
divided. All resources such as school houses, proceeds from sale 
of bonds, also all similar indebtedness shall be divided among the 
districts in proportion to the taxable property, according to the 
assessed value of each. But no district shall be so reduced as to 
make its bonded indebtedness exceed 4 per cent of its assessed valua- 
tion. 

(The Territorial Department of Education does not favor 
division of districts. It is better if necessary for a district to 
maintain two schools, or more, as it may legally do.) 
Question. 

When may a school district be disorganized ? 
Answer. 

Whenever the number of persons of school age in the district 
is reduced below 15, from causes over which the County Super- 
intendent does not have control, and these causes seem likely to 
he permanent, said County Superintendent is empowered to dis- 
organize the district and attach the Territory to the adjoining dis- 
trict or districts. If district to be disorganized is liable for bond 
issue or interest thereon, the County Commissioners are required 
to make levy and order collection thereof on the property of the 
district in order to pay said bonds and interest in regular manner. 
-Question. 

What are the steps in enforcing vaccination? 
Answer. 

Each teacher of the public school (rural, village, town or city) 
shall deny admittance to the school to all children who are not 
so vaccinated. 

Every child admitted to the school should be required to present 
statement from a reputable physician licensed to practice in the 
Territory of New Mexico, certifying that said child is properly 
protected by vaccination; said certificate specifically stating that 
the child has been effectively vaccinated (leaving well pronounced 
scar) within a period of five years previous to the date of entrance 
upon the school or that such child has been vaccinated either 



36 SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

with or without pronounced effect, within a period of 12 months 
previous to entering the school. 

1ST. B. It is the concensus of opinion of the physicians of the U. 
S. that an effective vaccination protects the child against smallpox 
for a period of at least five years. 

At the beginning of the school year and at such other times 
thereafter as it may be deemed advisable, the teacher shall make 
report to the County Superintendent, giving the number of chil- 
dren who have been vaccinated within a year, and the number of 
children who have presented certificates certifying to effective 
vaccination within a period of five years; together with a list of 
names of parents who refuse or fail to have their children vac- 
cinated. 

It becomes the duty of the sheriff or any constable whom the 
sheriff may designate to arrest such parents or guardians ; and upon 
conviction, they shall "be fined not less than $25 nor more than 
$100, or be imprisoned as provided by law. 

The fine collected for violation of this act shall become a part 
of the school fund in the district in which the offender lives. 

The County Superintendent of Schools is required to enforce 
the law touching the vaccination of children attending the rural 
schools under his supervision. In incorporated cities and towns, 
the Boards of Education ase required to enforce the law. 

Sec. 12, Chap. 121, Laws of 1909, provides a penalty ($25 to 
$500) for the failure of any member of a Board of Education, 
any County Superintendent to perform his duty imposed under 
or by virtue of the law. 

Vaccination may be performed by the County Health Officer or 
by any reputable licensed physician. 

The expense of vaccination of children in indigent families may 
be met as provided in Sec. 30, Chap. 103, Laws of 1903. 
Question. 

What blanks should be in the hands of the Directors? 
Answee. 

1. Vouchers. 

2. Teacher's contract. 

3. Notices for election of Directors, bond or special levy elec- 
tions. 

4. Oath of Director. 

5. Poll tax notices. 

6. Poll tax lists. 

7. Enumeration blanks. 

8. Poll tax receipts. 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 37 

9. Contracts for fuel. 

10. Poll books. 

11. Kecord books. 
Question. 

- What publications should be in the hands of the teacher ? 
Answee. 

1. Common School Course of Study for New Mexico. 

2. Institute Manual for New Mexico, (for the previous season.) 

3. Book of New Mexico Public School Anniversaries. 

4. New Mexico Educational Directory. 
Question. 

Shall teacher be paid during vacations ? 
Answee. 

The Directors may pay teachers during vacation, but the terms 
of the Bateman Act requiring all expenditures to be made from 
receipts for the current year, must not be violated. Also the aver- 
age salary paid the teacher per month for the term of the contract 
shall not exceed the salary allowed the teacher by law for the 
grade of certificate held. 
Question. 

What are the duties of the teacher ? 
Answee. 

(See form of contract). It is his duty to teach the pupils of 
the school under the supervision of the County Superintendent, 
to maintain order, to see that school property is not injured by 
the pupils, to make reports as called for by the County Superin- 
tendent. 

He should possess three certificates : 

1. Certificate of health. 

2. Certificate of institute attendance. 

3. Certificate to teach in New Mexico. 
Question. 

How may the people of a district build a school house? 
Answee. 

In case the district has just been created and directors appoint- 
ed by .the County Superintendent, the directors may submit the 
question of voting bonds to the qualified voters of the district; 
or, the County Superintendent has power, upon a petition signed 
by 20 residents of the school district who are heads of families with 
children in school, to order the directors to submit the question of 
issuing bonds of the district for the purpose of purchasing site 
and building school house to the voters of the district. (No bonds 
may be issued unless boundaries have been established.) 



38 SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

If district has been created just before the time of making 
special levies, the district may vote for a special levy not to exceed 
15 mills. (No levy may be made unless boundaries have been es- 
tablished) . 

Money from apportionments made by the County Superintend- 
ent, and licenses and fines placed to the credit of the school dis- 
trict may be used for this purpose as soon as available. 

For school districts which have been in existence some time there 
are the following ways of raising money to build a school house : 

1. By using surplus in any sinking fund. 

2. :By using surplus in general school fund to the credit of the 
district, provided amount in such fund is at least $200 after all 
expenses for maintaining school have been paid. 

3. By voting negotiable bonds of the district. 

4. By special levy not to exceed 15 mills. 

5. By using any money to credit of district in the general 
school fund; provided, that no indebtedness except bonded shall 
be incurred in excess of receipts for current year. 



PART III 



PAGE. 

Teacher's Monthly Report 42 

Teacher ' s Term Report 40 

Notice of Funds (For County Superintendent) 43 

Levy Notice 43 

Certificate of Appointment of Director (For County Superintendent) 43 

Form of Warrant 44 

Notice of Election for Directors 44 

Certificate of Election 44 

Oath of School Director.. . 45 

Ballot for School Election 45 

Election Notice for Special Levy 45 

Poll Tax Receipt 46 

Teacher's Permit — Form A 46 

Teacher's Permt— Form B .• 47 

Teacher's Contract 47 

Enumeration Form 49 

Poll Tax Notice 50 

Bond Election Notice 52 

Fuel Contract 52 

Notice of Boundaries 53 

Compulsory Attendance Notice 53 

Monthly Report to Parents 54 

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SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 



TEACHER'S MONTHLY REPORT. 



School 

District No , County, N. M. 

Month Commencing 

Month Ending 

ENROLLMENT. 

Male I Female I Total 



Male 



TOTAL DAYS ATTENDED. 

I Female 



Total 



No. of Day Taught 

(Usually 20.) 

AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE. 

Male I Female I 



Total 



Note— To find average daily attendace divide No. of days 
attended by No. of days taught. 

No. Recitations Daily 

No. Not Tardy 

No. Neither Absent Nor Tardy 

Names of Pupils of Compulsory School Age who were 
absent during month and reason for absence: 



Name 


Days Abst. 


Excuse 































































Teacher , P. O. 

Filed in my office 



County Superintendent. 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

NOTICE OP FUNDS. 



43 



, New Mexico, 19 ... . 

School District No 

You are hereby notified that your district has to its credit 

$ Any further information I might render you, 

command me. I am, 

Very truly, 



County Superintendent. 



LEVY NOTICE. 
To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners: 
Gentlemen: 

You are hereby notified that School District No , 

County of , has made, by vote of (Directors 

or People) , a special levy of ... . : mills 

for school purposes, which levy we request your Board to 
certify to the County Assessor. 



Directors. 



Certificate of Appoint- 
ment. 

Appointed as Direc- 
tor in School District 

No To serve 

from , 19 

Until 19.... 

County Superintendent. 



CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT. 



Whereas, a vacancy exists in the office 
of School Director of School District No. . . 
of County, New Mexico, 

Therefore, is 

hereby appointed, in accordance with the 
laws of the Territory of New Mexico, to 
serve as a director of said District until the 

1st day of May, 19 

N.M., • 19.... 



County Superintendent. 



44 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 



No. 



.19. 



To. 
For 



Amount .... xs 



Bal g 

Amt. this warrant a 

: < 

Bal. on hand 



WARRANT. 



No. 



,19.... 

The Theasurer op County, N.M. 

Pay to .....or order 

The sum of - Dollars 

For 



Chairman. 



Clerk Dist. No. 



NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS. 
Notice is hereby given to the voters of School District 

No. , County of , New Mexico, that an 

election will be held the first Monday in April 19.... at 

for the purpose of choosing. . 

school director according to law. The election will be held 
by the present directors # 

commencing at 8 a. m., and closing at 5 p. m. 



School Directors. 



At the said election only legal voters, residents within the 
said district, who have paid poll tax for the current year are 
qualified to vote. 



CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OF APRIL, 19 Dist. 

No , County of 

We, the undersigned, directors and judges of the election, 
hereby certify that the election was held according to law 
and that the following men were elected as directors: 

Post office. 

For 3 years No. votes, ■. ■.-. . ■ -. ■ . . . - ; :-. . ."> 

For 2 years " " 

For 1 year " • ' 

The majority of the votes cast were for a . . mill 

tax and we, the directors, add mills making a total of 

mills for school purposes. 

Signed: 

Chairman 

Clerk... 

Other member 

Make other explanations here. 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 45 

OATH OP SCHOOL DIRECTORS. 
Territory of New Mexico, 



County of f ss< 

I ,' having been duly 

Director in and for . . : School District No , 

.County, New Mexico, do solemnly swear that 

I will support the Constitution and the Laws of the United 
States and the Laws of the Territory of New Mexico; that I 
am not the holder of any public moneys due to this Territory; 
or any county thereof, which is unaccounted for, and that I 
will faithfully discharge the duties of the said office of School 
Director, to the best of my ability, so help me God. 



Subscribed and sworn to before me this day 

of 19.... 



BALLOT SCHOOL ELECTION. 

For School Directors, I vote for 

for a term of years 

for a term of years 

for a term of years 

For a special tax for school purposes, I vote for mills. 



ELECTION NOTICE FOR SPECIAL LEVY. 

Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of 

School District No of County, Ne w 

Mexico, that an election will be held at , on 

the day of 

19...., for the purpose of voting upon the question of a 
special levy of . mills for school purposes. 



Attest: Directors Dist. No 

County Superintendent. 



46 



No 

Date 19. 

Received from 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

POLL TAX RECEIPT. 
No 



In School District No. 

. . . . , County, 

N. M. 

Poll Tax for the year 

19 



,19., 



Received from 

One Dollar, for Poll Tax for the year 

19 in School District No , 

County, N. M. 



Clerk of School District. 



,19.... 

County 

Teacher's Permit No. . . 

Granted to , 

of 

New Mexico, to teach 
in School District No. 



County Superintendent 
of Schools. 



COUNTY TEACHER'S PERMIT. 

Form A. 

Permit No. 

Whereas, there has been presented to me, 
a petition from the School Directors of 

School District No. , requesting that 

such a permit be granted; and, 

Whereas, credentials as to 

ability and experience in teaching have been 
shown and are deemed sufficient to meet the 
requirements of the law; and 

Whereas, applicant has filed health certifi- 
cate and has accounted for institute attend- 
ance in accordance with law. 

Therefore, I, , Superintendent 

of Schools of County, New 

Mexico, and by authority vested in me as 

such, do now grant to 

this permit to teach in the public schools of 

County, New Mexico, from 

this the day of 

19. ... , until the next regular examination of 
teachers in this county. 



County Superintendent of Schools 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 47 

PERMIT FORM. 

Form B. 

To Whom it May Concern: 

By virtue of the power vested in me by Section V, Chapter 

XCVII, Session Laws of 1907, I, County 

Superintendent of County, hereby issue 

to , , New Mexico, this 

permit to teach in any of the Public Schools of 

Count}' , from this date until the day of the next examination 
of teachers in said county. 

Given at , New Mexico, 

March ,19 



Co. Supt. Schools County. 



TEACHER'S CONTRACT. 

Territory of New Mexico, 
County of 

By this Contract it is Agreed, and entered into by and 

with the Directors of School District No , of the County 

of Territory of New Mexico, and , 

the holder of a certificate according to the now existing law; 
that said teacher will instruct, direct and manage the Public 

School of said District to the best of ability, 

and that will keep a daily record of all the 

pupils who are attending the school, and such other matters 
as the Board of Directors of the District may require; will 
give the information which may be asked by the School 
Superintendent of the County, and see to the protection of 

school house and furniture, for the term of 

calendar or school months of school, provided funds are 

sufficient, commencing the day of , 

A. D. 19 .... , for the sum of dollars for each 

month of teaching, payable at the end of each month. 

Said Directors agrees to make the repairs in the school 
house, provide for heating the same, furnish the record 
books and pay for the services of said teacher, as above 
specified, if they are truly and duly performed; provided* 
that if said teacher be legally dismissed from the school, or 



48 SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

that if certificate be legally annulled by ex- 
piration of time, or in other manner, then said teacher has 
no right to any pay from and after such dismissal or annulla- 
tion; furthermore provided, that the salary of said teacher 
for the last month of the term of teaching be not paid to said 
teacher if fails to present the above men- 
tioned information. 

This agreement further witnesseth that said. 

is "a holder of a grade certificate, valid in the County 

of , New Mexico, and the above teacher attended 

the summer normal in ... : , as required by 

law, or holds an approved excuse from the Territorial Super- 
intendent, and that said teacher is the holder of a health 

certificate issued not later than by a regularly 

licensed practicing physician. 

It is further agreed that in case default in payment shall 
be made that the salary so due shall bear interest at the rate 
of one per cent per month until paid. 

It is further agreed that the school day shall begin at 9:00 
in the morning and close at 4:00 in the afternoon with one 
hour and fifteen minutes for noon recess and fifteen minutes 
intermission during each half day, except that pupils under 
seven year of age may be dismissed one half hour earlier each 
half day session. 

It is further agreed that no deduction shall be made for 
holidays or in case school shall be adjourned on account of 
contagious disease unless said adjournment shall be made for 
more than one month in'which case the salaries shall cease 
at the expiration of one month. 

It is further agreed that in case of resignation, two weeks 
notice will be given by the party of the first part to the party 
of the second part. 

In Testimony Thereof, We have hereunto signed oar 

names this .... day of , A. D. 19 . . . . 

Signed: 



Chairman. 
" Clerk! 
Board of Directors. 



Teacher. 



Approved 

County Superintendent. 



NOTICE.— This contract is to be made in triplicate; one to be given to the Teacher, 
another to be kept in the office of County Superintendent, and the other for the Board 
of Directors. Boards of Directors and other officials are forbidden to cause money to 
be paid for services of teachers who are not certificated as provided bylaw This 
contract is not valid unless signed by at least two of the School Directors, and the 
Teacher, and approved by the County Superintendent. 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

ENUMERATION FORM. 



49 



(Form should be large enough to carry thirty or more names.) 

Enumeration of persons between the ages of five and 

twenty-one years, residing in School District No , 

County, New Mexico. 

Note. — This report must be signed by all the District 
Directors and filed with the County Superintendent before 
the 15th of 'September in each year. 

K ■ — 

NAMES. 



MALE. 


AGE. 


FEMALE. 


AGE.. 



























































































RECAPITULATION. 

Number of persons: Male : Female ; Total 

We hereby certify the above to be a correct list of the 

persons of school age in District No. .County, 

New Mexico, taken on or before the first day of September 
19 ... 

Directors. 
19 ... . 



50 SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

NOTICE TO POLL TAX PAYERS. 



Poll Tax for 19 ... . 
School District No. . . . , County, New Mexico. 

Below is a list of persons liable for the payment of a poll 

tax in School District No , County, New 

Mexico. All able bodied men over the age of twenty one 
shall pay a poll tax of one dollar in the school district in which 
they live. The law makes no limit to age over 21. 

Every cent of poll tax collected here is placed to the credit 
of this school district; therefore, any attempt to avoid pay- 
ment of same is an attempt to defraud the school children of 
this district of their just dues. However, it is our intention 
to see that every poll tax is collected this year. Poll tax 
should be collected before the first Monday in April, but can 
be collected any day in the year, should it for some reason, 
not have been collected at the proper time. The clerk of the 
school board is the proper one to collect the poll tax and 
gave receipt for same. He may go from house to house and 
collect if he wishes but the law does not require him to do 
this — each man should, if necessary, carry or send his poll 
tax to the clerk. 

The law requires the clerk, on or before the first Monday 

of April, to deliver to the County Treasurer 

One Dollar for each of the names below, unless some have not 
paid, then he is to make a certified statement to the County 
Superintendent, giving the names of those who are delinquent 
and reason for said delinquency. He (the clerk) is also to 
deliver the names of these delinquents to the Justice of the 
Peace for collection, and when this is done, a fine is always 
attached. If some have failed to pay their poll tax for the 
past year or for the past two or three years, it should be paid 
at this time. "No property shall be exempt from execu- 
tion in suits for the collection of poll taxes." — Sec. 1549, page 
69, Laws of 1909. 

Persons who moved into the district after the posting of this 
notice, but have not paid their 1910 poll tax elsewhere, are 
liable for a poll tax in this district. 

The clerks of the various districts are under oath and bond 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 51 

for the faithful performance of their duties, and they will be 
expected to report to the Justice of the Peace, all delinquents 
if there be such on the first Monday of April. Let this be 

our motto: "Every 1910 poll tax collected in County 

by the first Monday in April." 



County Superintendent 
of Schools. 



16 



17 



18 



19 



20 



21 



22 



24 



10 25_ 

11 ^__^__ 26_ 

12 27 



13 28_ 

H 29_ 

15 30 



Signed by Clerk of District, 



NOTE —On the first Monday in February, clerk of school board should post one or 
more of these notices in the district, forward one to the county superintendent, and 
reserve one for his own use. On or before the first Monday in Aprili, make another 
report to county superintendent, and mark opposite each name, either paid or delin- 
quent as case may be and give reasons for delinquency. 



52 SCHOOL, DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 

NOTICE OP BOND ELECTION. 

Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of 

. . School District No of ... 

County, New Mexico, that an election will be held at 

. . on the . day 

of 19 for the purpose of voting upon the 

question of the issue of bonds in the sum of 

Dollars in 

denominations of Dollars 

bearing interest at per cent, 

dated and running for 

a period of years redeemable 

after years, bonds sold and 

handled as provided by Section 1542, Compiled Laws of 1897, 
the receipts from the sale of said bonds to be used for 



Directors. 



FUEL CONTRACT. 

This memorandum of agreement, made this 

day of -.'...' 19 , between 

of the one part, and 

as Directors of School Distrit No , 

in the County of , New Mexico, of the other part. 

WITNESSETH: That said 

agrees to deliver at the school house in said District, on or 

before the day of , 19 , 

tons of coal and. . . . .cords of wood, 

of a good quality at $ .... per ton and $ . per cord. 

And said 

. . .as Directors, as aforesaid, are then and 

there to certify in favor of the said 

for the sum due for said fuel. 

Contractor. 



Directors. 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 



53 



BOUNDARIES SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ... . 
, County, N. M 19.. 



Boundaries of District. 


Corner. 


Quarter. 


Section. 


Township 
North. 


Range 
East. 


Beginning - at t 

































Miles to 




























































































































































































■ 







County Superintendent of Schools. 



NOTICE OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. 

All children between the ages of seven and fourteen years, 
physically able and residing within three miles of the school 
house, must attend school during the entire term. A penalty 
of |25.00 may be imposed upon a parent or guardian who 
violates this statute. (See 1909 School Laws, Sec. 1555 and 
Sub-Sec. -2.) 



County Superintendent. 



Board of Directors. 



AVISO. 

Todos los ninos de las edades de siete a catorce anos, que 
no esten dishabilitados fisicamente, y residiendo dentro de 
tres millas de la casa de escuela, deben atender a la escuela 
durante todo el t^rmino de la misma. Una multa de $25 6 
encarcelamiento sera impuesto al padre 6 guardian que vio- 
lare esta acta. (Vease, Leyes de Escuela, Sec. 1555 y Sub- 
Sec. 2.) 



Superintendente de Condado. 



Cuerpo de Directores. 



54 



SCHOOL DIRECTORS' GUIDE. 



MONTHLY REPORT CARD. 

(To be sent to parents by teacher for each child) 



Monthly Report of .... , 
for Term ending. 



.......19.. 

Teacher. 



1 Reading 

2 Spelling- 

3 Language 

4 Arithmetic 

5 Mental Arith 

6 Algebra 

7 Physical Geography 

8 Grammar 

9 Geography 

10 History 

11 Civil Government . . 

12 Physiology 

13 Physics 

14 Chemistry 

15 Latin 

16 Penmanship 

17 

18 

Absences, } days 

Per ct. of attendance . . . 
Tardy Marks 



1st 
Month 



2d 
Month 



3d 

Month 



4th Aver- 
Month ages 



Averages of Scholarship 



Signature of Parent or Guardian. 



Excellent 95 to 100 
Good, 85 to 35 

Medium, 75 to 85 
Poor, below, 75 



1st Mo. 
2d Mo. . 
3d Mo. . 

4th Mo. 



To Parent or Guardian: Please examine the standing, sign name 
in the proper blank, and return the card promptly. Let us work toge- 
ther in educating the pupil. 

N. B. Use one card for each hilf of the entire term of school. 



School, Directors' Guide 



Prepared by the 
Territorial Department of Education. 

Santa Fe, KM. 



1910 



Santa Fe New Mexican Print. 



